Introduction to the characteristics of Panamanian Rosa Coffee with Honey Pomelo Flavor

In 2007, Anacaf é (Guatemalan Coffee Association) not only promoted it at the SCAA exhibition, but also arranged a special topic to explain to the international judges during the national competition. In the past, Guatemala claimed to have seven major producing areas, not only distinguishing features, but also giving buyers and consumers a good memory. Antigua, Micro Plateau, Lake Attitan, Koban Rain Forest and so on, each district can find excellent manors and good coffee with local characteristics.

Acatenango is located in Chimaltenango province, Guatemala. More than 5000 hectares of coffee farms in the region have fertile volcanoes, mainly located in two major volcanic mountains, and almost all have forests and shade trees. As can be seen from the above photos, almost all of the estates are shaded and planted, and the main varieties are bourbon and some Catuai and Caturra.

Akatilango two major volcanoes, Volcan de Fuego and Volcan Acatenango respectively, especially Acatenango is the third peak of Central American volcanoes, and across the Fuego volcano is the Yatitan Lake region. The annual rainfall in this area is 48 to 72 inches, and the average annual temperature is 14 ~ 31 degrees C. the temperature difference is large enough, so the density of beans is compact, which is helpful to the flavor. The coffee harvest season is mainly from mid-January to March. At present, the Kaqchiquels people still live in this area and maintain traditional farming methods; in total, there are about 4000 farmers in this area, and coffee cultivation dates back to 1880.

The dry aroma of Rosa is very bright, with aromas of rose and jasmine, with aromas of pomelo and citrus, light baked with nutty aromas, and wet aromas with hazelnut and more floral characters. In terms of taste and flavor, compared with the previously rising aroma, it may be slightly mild and subtle in the early stage, and the flower and fruit flavor will gradually increase as the temperature drops, and the cold aroma is excellent (sweet preserved fruit, rose fruit, orange glaze jam, strawberry jam, silk pine, cherry, vanilla and rose gradually fade, leading to lemon-flavored fruit). This is a coffee that can be praised by a large number of adjectives, the sweetness of Gansi, which is testing the brightness of this coffee, especially in the case of light roasting. Fruit flavor and floral elements are almost like Yega Xuefei from Africa and Ethiopia on the other side of the world. Of course, these are all old news now. Some small farms also get summer roses and are eager to grow their own roses.

However, the results are different, and this "star" variety seems to have different tastes in different geographical locations due to the influence of weather, soil and altitude. However, in the Aktenango region, we see typical rosy summer features: slender beans, changes during baking, and the elegant and unripe flavor of flowers, tropical fruits, and strong sweetness in the cup; these are the feelings that Rosa has always given us. Properly baked, they make you feel like sipping the fragrance of a bouquet of flowers. Maybe you don't know the story of Rosa, which was originally an ancient native species from Ethiopia, which was taken as a coffee sample to a coffee experimental garden in Costa Rica and distributed to several small farms for small-scale trials.